Flash Fiction: The Dying Isles
“They say magic came over from the Far East with the fire priests, but we were first. We crossed the uncrossable sea, battled the perilous water dragons, traversed the continent from east to west. We settled in this place before the land was rent. Before the mountains were torn fromContinue reading “Flash Fiction: The Dying Isles”
SPFBO Sale: Legacy of Flame
Now through August 26th, the freshly eliminated Legacy of Flame will be on sale for 99 cents, along with a bunch of other great books entered into the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off Contest. Click here to see the sale and find your next great read. In other news, Legacy of FlameContinue reading “SPFBO Sale: Legacy of Flame”
Motherland: Fort Salem Is Great (If You Like Worldbuilding)
This is probably a shortcoming of my own media consumption, but I haven’t tended to like witch stuff, which was why I was reluctant to try this show for so long. Somehow the vibe never quite fits for me. But Motherland: Fort Salem took me by surprise. It didn’t workContinue reading “Motherland: Fort Salem Is Great (If You Like Worldbuilding)”
Spotify Playlists for Legacy of Flame and Blood of Ice
I listen to a lot of music while writing, so naturally, songs become attached to certain situations and characters. Early in the Legacy of Flame publishing process, I started compiling a playlist for my own reference/mood sessions, which I originally shared with my newsletter subscribers just after Legacy of Flame‘sContinue reading “Spotify Playlists for Legacy of Flame and Blood of Ice”
Remy the Mindwalker
No one stopped him on his stroll to the throne room. No one had the chance. Remy let his awareness extend like a mist over half the palace complex, bringing every flare of consciousness within his fold: a sea of candle flames through which he passed like a shadow. ThoughtsContinue reading “Remy the Mindwalker”
Rakaar the Wanderer
Never again, Rakaar thought as he approached the village, yanking his scarf up to block a ribbon of windswept sand. For the first sign of civilization in weeks, Gendi was rather underwhelming; Rakaar had expected a sprawling trading hub, full of music and culture and diversity, and was instead greetedContinue reading “Rakaar the Wanderer”
Sebastian the Remnant
Rain drizzled from the cold gray sky, wetting the short, springy grass of the courtyard garden, pattering against the roof of the gathering house. Nearby, water trickled from one delicate, flower-shaped bowl to the next along a rain chain stretching from the black tiles of the roof to the ground.Continue reading “Sebastian the Remnant”
To Celebrate the Start of #SPFBO, Legacy of Flame Is on Sale for $0.99!
Now through June 8th, my epic fantasy romance is available for a discounted price to mark the beginning of the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off contest. (More info here.) To see the other books on sale for #SPFBO and find your next great read, click here!
Shadow and Bone Is a Fabulous Fantasy Adaptation
The other two posts about fantasy entertainment on my blog might make it look like I never enjoy anything, but that isn’t true! Recently, the Netflix adaptation of Shadow and Bone blew me away, and not in the hyperbolic sense (no show/movie/book is perfect, even to the creators), but inContinue reading “Shadow and Bone Is a Fabulous Fantasy Adaptation”
The Slow Death of a Page Called “The World”
It’s time for a meta post! So, I care a lot about worldbuilding. Big surprise, considering I’m a fantasy author. I’m also majorly into organization and lists, so creating and maintaining my own “wiki” for worldbuilding sounded awesome when I first created this website. There were five years of detailsContinue reading “The Slow Death of a Page Called “The World””
Flash Fiction Anthology: Gods and Lore
Shattered by the fist of an old god, plunged and crumbling into the sea, the Dying Isles bore ancient scars. Drowned temples overgrown with slick fingers of seaweed loomed beneath churning turquoise waters: grand haunts for reclusive monsters. Violent tides abraded vestigial shores, succored by stinging winds. And dark magicContinue reading “Flash Fiction Anthology: Gods and Lore”
I Watched Episode One of Fate: The Winx Saga So You Don’t Have To
When it comes to fantasy shows and adaptations, it’s really not difficult to get me to buy in. I’ll try anything with even a hint of magic, and I always sincerely hope it will be good. More fantasy is best fantasy. Enter Fate: The Winx Saga, a Netflix show basedContinue reading “I Watched Episode One of Fate: The Winx Saga So You Don’t Have To”
Weston the Woodland King
“There’s something up ahead, my king,” one of Weston Amaris’s outriders said, pulling his roan to a stop at the front of the traveling party. “Near the gates to the Northern Pass. Bandits are fighting with a party smaller than ours.” Weston drew his gaze from the stars splattering theContinue reading “Weston the Woodland King”
Esiyae the Aspirant
“Are you watching?” Esiyae’s mother asked, leaning forward in her saddle. Esiyae peered through white trunks, trying to get her first glimpse of Ascona. Above her, a canopy of brilliant green leaves blotted out the sky. Sunlight splattered the forest floor randomly, inconsistently, in shafts as fluid as the fallingContinue reading “Esiyae the Aspirant”
Aramyn the Snowborn
“Highprincess, there’s someone here to see you.” Aramyn Carfiel, newly crowned highprincess of the Snowlands, leaned against the railing lining the tournament arena. Below, a pair of men squared off five meters from one another, each wielding a greatsword. One of the men had exquisite blue tattoos covering the majorityContinue reading “Aramyn the Snowborn”
Elena the Ice Queen
“Hey, uyapiir…have you seen something like this before?” “Just a second, Saamir.” Brightly colored birds, summer visitors from Draserune and Istrianor, swooped in and out of the gardens. Reziva, seat of the Southern Arm princedom, was tinged by its proximity to the desert kingdoms for a few weeks out ofContinue reading “Elena the Ice Queen”
Caelis the Highprincess
Flames erupted on the far end of the throne room. Caelis shot to her feet, and her vassals all turned to watch as a fire priest emerged from the magical portal, a well-dressed man in tow. As quickly as the portal had roared into existence, it vanished. “Ankit?” Caelis said.Continue reading “Caelis the Highprincess”
Yildir the Merchant
A salty breeze tussled the endless dunes of fine sand stretching in every direction outside the city wall. Daliraaq, desert capital of Draserune, pulsed with frantic energy. Shops burned. People screamed. Empire guards in full plate armor marched the streets, stabbing indiscriminately with wicked pikes. Yildir braced his back againstContinue reading “Yildir the Merchant”
Siora the Spy
Snow eddied from the swaying trees. Storm clouds blotted out the moons and stars. Her eyelashes dotted with snowflakes, Siora eyed the shrine, which was half buried in the day’s accumulation. The stone bust of a long-forgotten god glowed eerily—a glow disconnected from light patterns in the mortal plane. ThousandsContinue reading “Siora the Spy”
The Witcher: Cahir in the Books Versus the Netflix Show
I technically have other complaints to lodge against The Witcher on Netflix, but plenty of them are matters of personal preference as opposed to real critical analysis, and those things don’t feel that important to write about. But there was one thing I couldn’t let go. My favorite character, Cahir,Continue reading “The Witcher: Cahir in the Books Versus the Netflix Show”
